June 1, 2001
Dissent.com: how NGO’s are re-making the WTO
In November 1999 in Seattle, the WTO, until then a virtually unknown institution to most people, was the star attraction for several days of televised street theatre. There have since...
June 1, 2001
Virtual political parties and the decline of democracy
A quick quiz on the major events of the political year 2000 might elicit the following list: the emergence out of the old Reform party of the new Canadian Alliance...
June 1, 2001
Pondering Canadian neo-conservatism
Largely because the term “neo-conservative” is so new, there is lots of jockeying over its ownership. At an “off-the-record” gathering of prominent Canadian conservatives (of all stripes) in 1997, a...
June 1, 2001
Sans-emploi, sous-emploi, mal-emploi et les enjeux politiques
Meme si l’embellie récente des économies occidentales nous a fait oublier les « vingt dernières piteuses », trois maux continuent de ronger nos sociétés : l’absence d’emploi pour tous,...
June 1, 2001
Saskatchewan’s neo-colonial forestry policy
The Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement has expired, and the US forest industry, represented by the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports, has asked the US Department of Commerce to impose...
June 1, 2001
The North American battle for forest certification
While the softwood lumber dispute continues to dominate the headlines, another forest products battle is being fought in North America—the battle for forest certification. Environmental organizations, forest products retailers...
June 1, 2001
Does our government really want to protect endangered species?
In the eternal struggle over powers between our national and provincial governments, we usually assume that each level will try to maintain or expand its powers at the expense of...
June 1, 2001
Run-off elections revisited
In April 1998, Policy Options carried an article in which I argued that Canada’s electoral system could be greatly improved by the addition of run-off elections, to ensure that Parliament...
June 1, 2001
Make the DINKs pay
Startling news has emerged from Germany. In April of this year, the German Constitutional Court ruled that workers with no children should pay higher premiums for Germany’s nursing-insurance plan...
June 1, 2001
“Brand Canada” or branded Canadian?
The notion of a “Brand Canada” to enhance Canada’s international presence and economic interests has been making the rounds recently. While not a new idea, it has gained currency...
June 1, 2001
The Marshall decision and governments’ duty to regulate
Editor’s note: This article appeared in our April issue but, because of an editorial oversight, without corrections requested by the author. Our apologies to readers and to Mr. Isaac....